The interaction between threonine and avilamycin on piglet performance and diet digestibility post weaning

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-196

  O'Connell, Michael J ^a   Callan, James J ^a   O'Doherty, John V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Avilamycin; Pigs; Threonine

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 31144434900     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2365     Document Type: Article

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